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Huntersville State Forest
Find the very center of Minnesota on a map, put your finger on it, and then move it up just a little bit. What you are now pointing at is Huntersville State Forest, 52 square miles of nuthin’ but trees and pure wilderness. Can you smell the pines? Even Yankee Candle can’t recreate that.
For every tree you see there are ten reasons you should visit this place. Huntersville Forest is like an office for outdoorsy types. Hikers, campers, fishers and adventurers, it’s time to leave the computers behind and log some serious work on these rivers and trails.
Find the very center of Minnesota on a map, put your finger on it, and then move it up just a little bit. What you are now pointing at is Huntersville State Forest, 52 square miles of nuthin’ but trees and pure wilderness. Can you smell the pines? Even Yankee Candle can’t recreate that.
For every tree you see there are ten reasons you should visit this place. Huntersville Forest is like an office for outdoorsy types. Hikers, campers, fishers and adventurers, it’s time to leave the computers behind and log some serious work on these rivers and trails.
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3 campgrounds in Huntersville State Forest
If you think that amenities are for hotels only, then come check yourself in to Huntersville Forest Landing Campground and have your world turned upside down. Set inside the 52 square miles of Huntersville State Forest, this campground is an excellent, charmingly rustic option for anyone looking to explore the woods of Minnesota. You’ll be close t Read more...
There’s plenty to keep equestrians and non-equestrians alike busy in the Huntersville State Forest, and both groups co-exist happily in this little slice of horse heaven that is the Shell City Horse Campground. There are 27 no-frills sites designed specifically for horse campers, and eight additional rustic sites that are perfect for everyone else Read more...
Huntersville State Forest is a pretty fantastic alternative to the popular Itasca State Park, so be sure to head this way to seek out some serenity in the woods. This primitive campground makes for a pretty rad base camp for further explorations of the area, and if you love the implications of the word “rustic,” you’ll be totally down to camp here Read more...
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